Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-22


in doors is out
Of the question and even card playing Is
somewhat melting. The season has arrived
for picnics and other out door pleasures,
but they do not seem to be very numerous
up to the present time, although there Is
rumor of Il large lawn fete to be given In
the not distant future, and if the report is
founded on fact our society people may be
on the qui rice for something delightful.
Bowling parties out to Wheeling Park
these lovely evenings are still very popular
and are becoming more 80 as the season
advances. Several parties of congenial
young folks chaperoned by married people
went out during the past week and IN
duIged in the healthful amusement, after
which they roamed about the grounds en-
loving the beauties of earth and sky and
inhaling the delightfully."- refreshing scent
laden breezes. In lawn tennis there has
been no movement yet, although croquet
again promises to he popular again this
year. A nice private picnic would be ap-
preciated very highly and it is probable
that ere the month of roses is far advanced
one will be given.
The events OF the past week have been
rather scarce, the principal one being the
excursion on the steamer Sherley up to
Steubenville Friday evening. The boat
80. IL. -l.-e ,IOyt ~ pf,lnrl NTH n merry
congenial party of Wheeling's young socle-
ty folks on board, accompanied by kra-
mer's brass band and orchestra. At 6:3O
an elegant supper was served on board and
was heartily discussed. Dancing and
p%romenading followed until about q
o'clock, when the boat reached Steuben-
Vile. Here some of the party went ashore
and called on friends or walked about the
city for awhile, after which they returned
to the boat where dancing was going on
continually. Quite a number OF Steuben-
vile young folks boarded the boat
and remained until II o'clock,
when, with "a last farewell, the
vessel steamed out homeward bound. She
had gotten some little distance down the
river when it was discovered that a Steu'
benville young lady lady had forgotten to
20 ashore, and the steamer had to put back
TO port again. Several Steubenville young
men came down and returned home to-day.
The boat reached the Wheeling wharf at 4
o'clock yesterday morning with a party OF
tired and happy people, all Of whom were
loud in their praises of the courteous and
elegant treatment received at the hands OF
Capt. Amos Davis and Clerks Reeves and
Peyton, all of whom contributed to the
pleasure of the occasion.
Yesterday was a gala day at Myrtle hill,
Windsor Station, on the F., W. q Ky.
roailroad, it being the fftieth anniversary
of the wedding of S c. A. Judge Hamil'
ton and his amiable wife, nee NarciSsa
Martin, which occurred on the Dist OF
MAY, 1887.
The day was everything that cOuld he
wished, and the hundreds of visitors that
thronged the old place all day were were
welcomed by the aged couple in the most
cordial and substantial manner They
came from all the country hereabOuts, trOu
| Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and
| West Va, there were friends there that
we're guests of the happy couple fifty years
ago, when DIR. Smith pronounced the
words that have bound them in wedlOck
for half q century. Others there were that
as children were led or carried in arms on
the happy occasion. There were many
pleasant reunions of old friends who had
not seen each other for almost half a cen,
fury. The surprises were mary and all
pleasant. The presents were numerous,
rich and appropriate.
1t would be impossible to give a list OF
them or the guests, but a more enjoyable
occasion 1t has rarely been our lot to wit
ness.
Mr.. Hamilton, or the Judge, as he is
better known, is one Of the oldest printers
living to-day in this country. He was
born in Western Pennsylvania in ISL
| June 1Oth-and is now in his seventy
sixth year. He was apprenticed and
learned the art p~reservative in Erie, Pa,
in 1880 to 1885, during which time he
worked with that great old philosopher
Horace Greeley, when Horace was a con
positor. He has many mementOes in the
shape Of letters from Mr.. Greeley, subse-
quently written, referring to incidents and
business of those days He continued to
up-eud type on various papers and peri
odicals until a few years ago, when
he retired to his present home
at Windsor. Mr.. Hamilton traces his
genealogy hack to the same family from
which Alexander Hamilton sprung. Mr.
Hamilton was born in Brooke county, Va,
in 1916, and is of the same Martin family
so numerous in the Ohio Valley and well
known as early settlers therein.
There have been twelve children born
to this couple, eight Of whom are still liv-
ing, four having died in infancy. They
are: Virginia, wife of Alexander Morrison,
of this city; Agnes. wife OF W. II. Basset, OF
Cleveland; WIN. j., of the firm OF Redman
&Co.; N. c., contractor; Chas. p, architect;
Cornelia and Depcie, teachers in the public
schools, all living in this city, the young
est daughter, Mildred, lives with the old
folks at home, and all were present
yesterday, also eleven ofthe sixteen grand
children. The Judge and his wife are en-
.ioying the best Of health, and declare they
are a. happy as the day they were first
wed, and extend tOall friends their heartiest
thanks for kind remembrances and well